Are the safety risks you take worth the
rewards?
How often have we put our lives at
risk by doing something that brought very little reward? It might have been
as simple as standing on a ladder that was not stable or leaning out from
the ladder to tighten up the last bolt or wipe the last part of the window
we were cleaning. The rewards in these situations were very small. The
potential costs…enormous!
If you take a chance to pass someone on
the highway when it isn’t 100% safe to do so, is the reward really worth it?
What do you gain? You save a few seconds. That’s all, a few seconds. Time is
precious, but so is your safety.
Attempting to save a few seconds can have
devastating results. Ending up with injuries that will keep you immobile, in
pain and maybe without a paycheck for several weeks, months or longer are
serious consequences.
Not being able to do the things you enjoy
like fishing, playing sports or hunting are serious consequences. It boggles
my mind that so many people are willing to accept these risks and
consequences to save a few seconds. Do you think of the consequences of your
actions?
Think before you act. Is taking a chance
worth the serious consequences of getting injured?
THINK
& BE
SAFE AT ALL TIMES!
Copyright 2011 Martin Lesperance
Safety
Moments...a great way to start your meetings
I've finished the first three
volumes of Safety Moments.These are 1-4 minute video clips that will start
off your safety meeting with a dynamic, thought provoking safety message.
You will never have to worry how you will start off your meeting again.
To preview
safety moments in their entirety, follow this link.
http://safetymoments.com/
A few of the topics include slips,
trips and falls, animals on the road, backing collisions, falling asleep
behind the wheel, statistics are more than numbers, lift with care to
protect your back, arrogance and safety don’t mix and many more.
Click on this link to preview the
clips: http://safetymoments.com/
Man Dies at Cockfight
A
35 year old man died after a spur (a small knife attached to the cock's leg
to inflict more damage) cut the man in his lower leg. The man eventually
bled to death. Apparently, there was some delay in calling for help.
Spilt Coffee Causes Airline to Land
A
passenger plane was forced to make an unexpected landing in Toronto,
Ontario. Apparently, one of the pilots spilt his coffee…on the plane's radio
equipment. Rather than carrying on across the ocean to Frankfurt, Germany,
they decided to land in Toronto. Passengers were transferred to another
plane while the communications equipment was fixed.
Car Salesman Kills Passenger on
Test Drive
A car salesman
took a 48 year old man and his 20 year old son out to test drive a
Mitsubishi Lancer. The son was driving the vehicle when the salesman told
him to pull over so he can show him “how it is done”. He reached 100 mph
when a truck pulled out in front of them. He swerved to miss it. The car
hit an embankment and rolled killing the 48 year old father.
The salesman's
blood alcohol level was .06, below the legal limit of .08.
4. THINK AND BE SAFE SAFETY CARDS
BIG SALE ON "THINK AND BE SAFE' PLAYING CARDS
I just had 10,500 decks of my "Think and Be Safe" playing cards.
They are now sitting in my garage and it's -30. I got to get rid of them.
Because of the large order I got a great price on the cards. I'm passing the savings on to you. Click the link to take you to the card site. Once your there click on the Click to Order. You will be directed to the order form to see the unbelievable low prices. You can also click here: www.thinkandbesafe.com
These are a great gift for your employees for the new year. Organizations have found them to be a great gift and safety reminder for their employees. For more information on the cards, go to
www.thinkandbesafe.com
I often get asked through email and after my talks why I speak and write on injury prevention. I give an explanation and tell a bit more about myself at this site: http://www.safety-speaker.com/martin.htm
I also will show you my best reasons for working and playing in a safe manner. Follow this link: http://www.safety-speaker.com/martin.htm
NEW VIDEO
Safety In
Tough Times
Times have been tough! With
the way the economic situation has been lately and with the layoffs that
have happened, it's easy to understand how a person can lose their focus
especially when it comes to safety. Hopefully, things are turning around.
But it's not only the economic situation that can steal your focus away from
safety but maybe you have other problems such as a sick child at home or
other personal problems. This 9 minute video will point out no matter what
is happening in you life, you still have to make safety the top priority.
You can preview the entire video by clicking on the link.
You can also order it from the website by clicking on the "order now" link
on the site.
For more information and to preview the video go
to
http:www.safetyintoughtimes.com
Huge Sale On My Videos
I've made six videos with Danny from ERI-Safety.com. He
is having a huge sale on all titles. He's offering 50% off each of the titles that
include:
-
Accidents Aren't Just' One of Those Things (a best
seller)
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Small Falls Are a Big Deal ( best seller)
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Think and be Safe (best seller)
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First Aid: Until Help Arrives
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Injuries Don't Take Holidays
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Preventing Motor Vehicle collisions: It all ride
on you
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Take Safety Home: Preventing off the job injuries
Click
here to preview see the videos and get further information
or call 1-800-311-1143:
Another great video to preview is Silly Little Risks at http://www.safetyvideos.ca
This video can help prevent some needless deaths and injuries. It is a great video for your employee's kids or the local high school. For more information, call me at 1-888-278-8964.
On my website there are about 50 safety related articles. Please feel free to use them for in-house publications. If you do, please include my copyright and contact information. Here's the link.
http://www.safety-speaker.com/safetyarticles.html
I'll be adding some new articles next month!
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8. BOOK MARTIN FOR YOUR SAFETY CONFERENCE, MEETING OR TURN-AROUND
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To see why you should hire me to speak for your organization, go to: http://www.safete.com/whyconf.htm
What's Martin is working on and where he will be speaking next:
- Filming On-Line First Aid program
- Edmonton Area Pipelines Utilities
Conference
- Filming Safety Moments Volume 4
- Filming SafetyMeetings.TV
- CSSE Calgary
- Shell Calgary
- Wapiti Gravel Grande Prairie
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This newsletter is written and produced by Martin Lesperance of Safety Health Publishing Inc.
Martin is a Fire Fighter, EMR, and Speaker.
Contact Martin now
for an entertaining and motivating boost to employee safety. After all, a healthy employee is a productive one!
Call: 1-888-278-8964